Christmas Eve’s Feast of the Seven Fishes is, by Italian Catholic tradition, supposed to be a penitential meal, and it may be, depending on your view of eel, smelt, anchovies and snails.

La Vigilia, known as the Feast of the Seven Fishes, has been celebrated by generations of Italian Americans on Christmas Eve. Once a day of fasting and abstinence on which no meat was eaten, they ...

The Feast of the Seven Fishes continues to evolve and grow, Casadei Massari says. He wouldn't be surprised, he adds, to see the tradition grow in Italy as it has in the U.S.

The Italian-centered Christmas Eve tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes is a nod to the old in a place that is new. It’s complex and simple, strict and ...

The seven fishes served on Christmas Eve at Italian American celebrations vary from family to family, but here are some popular options for a Feast of the Seven Fishes menu.

Here's what you need to know about this Christmas Eve tradition along with simple recipes to make for a holiday seafood feast. The Feast of the Seven Fishes is the most celebrated Italian-American ...

Christmas Eve’s Feast of the Seven Fishes is, by Italian Catholic tradition, supposed to be a penitential meal, and it may be, depending on your view of eel, smelt, anchovies and snails. But for ...

La Vigilia, known as the Feast of the Seven Fishes, has been celebrated by generations of Italian Americans on Christmas Eve. Once a day of fasting and abstinence on which no meat was eaten, they ...

This post was originally published in 2015. It still makes us hungry. Christmas Eve’s Feast of the Seven Fishes is, by Italian Catholic tradition, supposed to be a penitential meal, and it may ...